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Discover LudwigThe phrase "he sold out" is a correct and usable expression in written English.
It typically refers to a situation where someone has exhausted their supply of something, such as tickets to an event, and no longer has any more to sell. For example, "The concert was so popular that all the tickets sold out in only a few hours."
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He sold out again.
Had he sold out?
He sold out in 1998.
He sold out in three hours.
However, it's deeply unfortunate that he sold out his ideals.
He sold out.' I was in a no man's land.
People say he sold out, but he didn't sell out.
He sold out a year later at €23 after forcing out top managers.
He sold out four concerts — though they were for men only.
Five years later he sold out to foreign investors for £60m.
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